Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Bergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Bergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Farsund is 25.2% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Farsund is 3.6% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.25 NOK 251
$24.89 NOK 248
1.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 NOK 793
$99.2 NOK 987
-19.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 NOK 119
$19.2 NOK 191
-37.76%
Cappuccino
$5.22 NOK 51.9
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 39.19
$3.22 NOK 32
22.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.66
$2.98 NOK 29.69
10.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 98.8
$11.66 NOK 116
-14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 NOK 78.9
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-17.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.96
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-24.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NOK 30.46
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-6.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.26
$2.77 NOK 27.56
60.65%
Eggs
$3.66 NOK 36.45
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 NOK 123
$14.05 NOK 140
-11.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.39 NOK 153
$15.88 NOK 158
-3.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.53 NOK 204
$27.97 NOK 278
-26.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.64
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-50.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.45
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.81
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-45.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-65.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.28
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-24.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.45
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-27.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 NOK 20.62
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-28.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NOK 9.91
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-53.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 NOK 99.8
$16.81 NOK 167
-40.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$16.7 NOK 166
-40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.08
$3.32 NOK 33.02
6.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 43.46
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-2.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 NOK 723
$81.8 NOK 814
-11.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 NOK 119
$15.62 NOK 155
-23.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 NOK 20.43
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-9.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.81 NOK 396
$73.8 NOK 734
-46.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.85
$2.16 NOK 21.51
1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K NOK 305.2K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-13.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K NOK 305.4K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-27.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,884
$242 NOK 2,409
-21.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.7 NOK 415
$37.91 NOK 377
10.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.54 NOK 204
$64.9 NOK 646
-68.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50 NOK 498
$53.5 NOK 533
-6.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.91 NOK 347
$39.83 NOK 396
-12.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.88 NOK 148
$20.28 NOK 202
-26.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,205
$288 NOK 2,865
11.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 NOK 50.4K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
-60.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 NOK 901
$92.3 NOK 918
-1.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.95 NOK 308
$54.8 NOK 545
-43.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,027
$113 NOK 1,126
-8.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$146 NOK 1,450
4.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-4.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$885 NOK 8,801
$992 NOK 9,869
-10.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 NOK 18.2K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-8.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-1.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,129 NOK 51K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-17.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,905 NOK 38.8K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-8.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,927 NOK 29.1K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-21.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
4.85
-38.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Farsund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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